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The Loram Badger Ditcher is self-propelled, designed to move 1,000 tons of material every hour, and works in wet or dry weather conditions. The ditching wheel cuts a swath that can be varied from 30 inches to 54 inches wide, at a depth as low as 6 feet below the top of the rail. Because of the articulated workhead, the shape of the ditch can be contoured to suit drainage requirements. The ditch can be placed anywhere between 6 feet and 22 feet from the track center line on either side. The machine has a powerful swing conveyor designed to dump waste material at distances of up to 35 feet on either side of the track center or material can be discharged into an air dump car that can be emptied with the Badger's own air supply.